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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Cloud computing


Title: Cloud computing: exploring the scope
Author: Abhinav Pandey, et al.
Publisher: Indian Institute of Information Technology
Url: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/14562
Abstract:
            Cloud computing enables the movement of services, computational or data off-site into in-house or outdoor site which is both transparent and centralized in form. Cloud computing enables the use of scalable IT resources with the use of the Internet. Cloud provides application and services offered online without minding the cost of infrastructure and software.
            There are various frameworks for Cloud Computing. The first one is Infrastructure as Service (IaaS). It allows web services to provide virtual servers with unique IP addresses and optimum storage. The second one is Platform as Service (PaaS). This is a set of software and development tools hosted on provider servers. Developers of this platform can make their own applications. Laslty, is Software as a service (SaaS). In SaaS the software interacts with the user using the user interface. Applications included in this type include web-based emails and social networking sites (twitter, facebook, orkut).
Cloud computing  is a new, emerging concept which may help in development of the Industrial scenario. Major objectives of a business is the generation of profits  which is also the main objective of cloud computing.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Smithsonian Digital Library



The Smithsonian Library's 'Digital Library' contains digital publications, collections and objects including online exhibitions, webcasts, digital editions, bibliographies and fact sheets, and finding aids/inventories for collections such as trade literature collection and artist files.
You can search across the titles and descriptions of items and collections within the Digital Library.
You can also browse the contents of the Digital Library by general subject area (using the menu on the left) or using the menus below.
Browse by
Resource Type* :  and/or
Subject Area:  
SIL also manages the web presence for selected Smithsonian publications:



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Sunday, August 21, 2011

World Digital Library



The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.
The principal objectives of the WDL are to:
  • Promote international and intercultural understanding;
  • Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet;
  • Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences;
  • Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries
 
The WDL makes it possible to discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world on one site, in a variety of ways. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings.
Items on the WDL may easily be browsed by place, time, topic, type of item, and contributing institution, or can be located by an open-ended search, in several languages. Special features include interactive geographic clusters, a timeline, advanced image-viewing and interpretive capabilities. Item-level descriptions and interviews with curators about featured items provide additional information.
Navigation tools and content descriptions are provided in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Many more languages are represented in the actual books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and other primary materials, which are provided in their original languages.
The WDL was developed by a team at the U.S. Library of Congress, with contributions by partner institutions in many countries; the support of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the financial support of a number of companies and private foundations.

Partners

WDL partners are mainly libraries, archives, or other institutions that have collections of cultural content that they contribute to the WDL. Partners may also include institutions, foundations, and private companies that contribute to the project in other ways, for example by sharing technology, convening or co-sponsoring meetings of working groups, or contributing financially.
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